Hurricane Recovery and Coastal Restoration

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Congressman Cedric Richmond today successfully passed three amendments to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that will ensure critical funding for coastal restoration and Mississippi River dredging projects in Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its guidance on the 'duplication of benefits' fix that Congress enacted into law last year:

"Today's announcement is long-awaited news for the thousands of Louisiana families and small businesses that were devastated by flooding in 2016 and then unfairly impacted by the faulty ‘duplication of benefits' rule.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee unanimously voted to advance the

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House voted to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House unanimously passed a two-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP):

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until September 30:

"With hurricane season quickly approaching, the House took important action today to prevent a lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program, which is critical to millions of families and small businesses across the country, including about 500,000 policyholders in Louisiana alone.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement upon the Department of Interior's announcement that Louisiana will receive $94.7 million in revenue sharing funding as required by the

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) delivered testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water in support of projects in Louisiana's First District that will help provide lifesaving flood protections and boost the national economy. Whip Scalise specifically discussed deepening the Mississippi River to 50-feet, flood protection in St. Tammany Parish, and the Morganaza to the Gulf hurricane and storm surge protection project in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes.